Thriving telemedicine tales
NITI Aayog has projected that the Indian telemedicine market size is set to increase to USD 5.5 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 31%.
In the wake of COVID-19, having safe and remote access to healthcare services came into the limelight. Telemedicine services met this need by providing long-distance patient care through telecommunication channels and thus facilitating patient care operations in accordance with pandemic protocols.
The World Health Organization describes telemedicine as having a “great potential to address some of the challenges faced by both developed and developing countries in providing accessible, cost-effective, high-quality health care services”.
This macro-PDF series studies the opportunities brought about by the rise of Telemedicine, from a People, Development, and Financial angle.